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enter

 
 
/ˈentər/ verb

Definition

PLACE [I, T] to come or go into a place: The police entered by the back door. She is accused of entering the country illegally.
INFORMATION [T] to put information into a computer, book, or document: You have to enter a password to access this information.
COMPETITION [I, T] to take part in a competition, race, or exam, or to arrange for someone else to do this: Are you going to enter the photography competition?
ORGANIZATION [T] to become a member of a particular organization, or start working in a particular type of job: She didn't enter the legal profession until she was 40.
PERIOD OF TIME [T] to begin a period of time: The violence is now entering its third week.
(Definition of enter verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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